Vulvodynia
Its effects can be debilitating and long lasting, and statistics show that approximately six million American women are currently suffering from this condition. Ensconced in confusion and mis-diagnosis, Vulvodynia is a chronic and painful vaginal disorder characterized by the sensation of intense burning, inflammation, sharp pain and stinging - all of which occur in the vulvar area (the region encompassing the inner and outer labia, clitoris, urethra vaginal opening, and mons pubis).
Sufferers of Vulvodynia (also known as Vestibulodynia) are usually between the ages of eighteen to twenty five, while the lowest incidence occurs after age thirty five. Symptoms will usually last for a minimum of three months, and pain can be constant, sporadic, or occur only when the afflicted area is touched.
Afflicted women find that sex is either extremely irritating or completely out of the question, as are wearing tight-fitting undergarments/pants, tampon insertion, and participatio
